5549677

Re: Ghost Town?

August 23rd, 2011 12:26 AM

If only. sadly i fear its much worst then that.

5549925

Re: Ghost Town?

August 23rd, 2011 03:54 PM

Vesta class is from the ST: Destiny and ST: Typhon Pact novels. Also the same ship profiled in my signature.

5549933

Re: Ghost Town?

August 23rd, 2011 05:12 PM

Ah, I dig it. Not read either of those, but I looked up the ship and it looks sexy. Haha. Sorry I can't really help though. I also couldn't find my old files on FF anymore.

5551000

Re: Ghost Town?

August 25th, 2011 07:17 PM

That is a symptom, which does make the situation worse, creating a snowball effect.

If you get enough old users talking about a new game, and get enough new users rolling in at that same time, it will eliminate that issue fairly quickly.

You just need to find some common ground to keep those new users around long enough so that they can develop their own community. Like the Forgotten Hope forum.

5551080

Re: Ghost Town?

eriklensherr

August 26th, 2011 01:16 AM

well, im new and i find this forum still interesting..

5551149

Re: Ghost Town?

August 26th, 2011 05:26 AM

Glad to hear it.

It isn't just this place that has lost activity, I know alot of forums that have completely died altogether. It is a shame.

5551326

Re: Ghost Town?

August 26th, 2011 12:22 PM

I see that as the problem in itself. What you're calling the "new users" are a new set of members, or just of a different social and entertainment preference set, that are literally forming their own community that is unlike what FF used to be. This is the main reason I think many have slowly dropped off in chatting here and a new crowd has taken over.

I don't think it's just age based either, more type of interests based, though age seems to have something to do with it certainly.

5551604

Re: Ghost Town?

August 26th, 2011 06:28 PM

Well, change is life, and life is change. All good things must come to an end.

It is no different than kids going off to college, or just leaving town to start a new life. It was great to get to meet these individuals, but the time has come to say goodbye.

As you have pointed out, that does not mean that GF is dying. Sure its slow right now, but consider this the summer period. Soon a new school year may begin and kids will once again fill these pages with the whatever games or internet chatter interests them.

You, and a few others, are like seniors on campus. You remember the times gone by, the creativity, maturity and cool interests of those seniors before you. You miss the "good ole days", but these are the good ole days for the new members.

That's life.

5551620

Re: Ghost Town?

August 26th, 2011 07:07 PM

Unfortunately there doesn't really seem to be enough new members to match up to the number of members disappearing.

5551633

Re: Ghost Town?

August 26th, 2011 07:42 PM

It doesn't matter if members are disappearing, I'm still here.